Alexander the Great
“The colossus who conquered the world!”
An engrossing spectacle set in the 4th-century BC, in which Alexander of Greece leads his troops forth, conquering all of the known world, in the belief that the Greek way of thinking will bring enlightenment to people. The son of the barbaric and ruthless King Philip of Macedonia, Alexander achieved glory in his short but remarkable life.
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36 people
Richard Burton
Alexander
Known for
Where Eagles Dare
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Fredric March
Philip of Macedonia
Known for
The Best Years of Our Lives
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Claire Bloom
Barsine
Known for
The Haunting
Limelight
Danielle Darrieux
Olympias
Known for
Persepolis
The Earrings of Madame de...
Barry Jones
Aristotle
Known for
Brigadoon
War and Peace
Harry Andrews
Darius
Known for
Battle of Britain
Jack the Ripper
Stanley Baker
Attalus
Known for
Zulu
The Guns of Navarone
Niall MacGinnis
Parmenio
Known for
Jason and the Argonauts
Night of the Demon
Peter Cushing
Memmon
Known for
Star Wars
Dracula
Michael Hordern
Demosthenes
Known for
Shōgun
Where Eagles Dare
Marisa de Leza
Eurydice (as Marisa De Leza)
Also in
The Shack
Surcos
Gustavo Rojo
Cleitus
Known for
Triumph of Love
Distilling Love
Robert Rossen Director · Mario Nascimbene Composer Robert Krasker Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $2.5M · United States release March 28, 1956 · Produced in Spain, United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$2,500,000
Production
Rossen Films
Production
C. B. Films
Production
United Artists
Production
United Artists Pictures
Studio
Spain · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · March 22, 1956
Premiere · London
United States · March 28, 1956
Theatrical
Austria
October 1, 1956 · Theatrical
Germany
August 30, 1956 · Theatrical
Greece
September 30, 1956 · Theatrical
Portugal
September 23, 1957 · Theatrical
Romania
October 21, 1974 · Theatrical · cinema „Scala” și „Festival” din capitala
United Kingdom
January 3, 2005 · Physical · DVD
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